esiputoq : sharpen / file / grind

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she sharpens it
Gloss: sharpen
Gloss: file
Gloss: grind
Example:
Text: Ta'nug esiputoq tmi'gn? / Ta'nuk esiputoq tmi'kn?
Translation: When is he/she sharpening the ax?
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: e·si·bu·dohk
Alternate grammatical form:
esiputu — I sharpen it — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
esiputueg — We sharpen it — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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